Impermanence

Our lives are a string of individual moments and decisions. Nothing is permanent. Each day, you have a whole set of new moments that you can strongly influence to go in your favour. Yes, habits make these decisions easier, but you have the same power to decide as the most successful person in the world. The same also goes for when chaos enters your life. Imagine a still pond in your mind. Then imagine throwing a large stone into that stillness. Yes, there are small waves and ripples – chaos. However, as the rock sinks, the ripple ebb and flow away and it is as if the rock has always been there. Calm is restored. If you look back on other major events in your life, you may notice a similar pattern – the extreme emotions and confusion that first arise, and then as time passes, you grow and expand to become accustomed to the new situation, or it disappears in significance entirely. Take heart from this message if you are going through something difficult at the moment. Nothing is permanent. You have overcome everything in your life so far. You will continue to overcome.